On this week’s unusually short show episode, Benjamin Gorman talks about attempting to sell all his worldly possessions in an estate sale so he can move overseas, pontificates about the importance of writing fearlessly, and teases his forthcoming ebook.

Today’s secret word is: Exhausted

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On this episode, Benjamin Gorman and Mary Kendall, author of BOTTLED SECRETS OF ROSEWOOD, gab about yoga, the consequences of climate change, and Mary’s favorite coffees/writer fuel.

Today’s secret phrase is: Witch Bottle 

Find Mary here: marykendallauthor.com

BOTTLED SECRETS OF ROSEWOOD by Mary Kendall:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/bottled-secrets-of-rosewood-mary-kendall/20704847?ean=9781951122898

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Mentioned on the show:

Jean Burgess’ That Summer She Found Her Voice: A Retro Novel

https://bookshop.org/p/books/that-summer-she-found-her-voice-a-retro-novel-jean-burgess/20708943?ean=9781627204859

Middletide by Sarah Crouch

https://bookshop.org/p/books/middletide-sarah-crouch/20713119?ean=9781668035092

On this episode of Writers Not Writing, Benjamin Gorman imagines what it must have felt like for GAYLE opening for Cyndi Lauper and compares it to getting to interview Brian W. Parker and hear readings from Annie Carl, Niyyah Ruscher-Haqq, Sean Fishback, and John Slovacek at Powell’s.

Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Want to Have Fundamental Rights Fund

https://cyndilauper.com/fund/

Find Brian and his work here: 

https://believeinwonder.weebly.com/

https://linktr.ee/believeinwonder

Find Benjamin Gorman here:

TikTok: @teachergorman 

https://www.tiktok.com/@teachergorman

Twitter: @TeacherGorman

https://twitter.com/teachergorman

Instagram @teachergorman

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BOTTLED SECRETS OF ROSEWOOD by Mary Kendall:

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On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Michael Hacker, author of OSCULUM INFAME AND OTHER DARK EMBRACES, about making audiobooks, enjoying YouTube shows, and contemplating eternal recurrence. 

Today’s secret phrase is: Victoriana

Find Michael here:

Audible:

https://tinyurl.com/rhtcr8j7

Kindle:

https://tinyurl.com/58vecd6b

website:

www.michael-hacker.com

TikTok

@MichaelHacker58

Bluesky:

@apskad.bsky.social

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/hackermc/

Discord:

Apskad#4406

Twitch:

apskad

Steam:

Apskad

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https://authorsarahgeddes.my.canva.site

BOTTLED SECRETS OF ROSEWOOD by Mary Kendall:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/bottled-secrets-of-rosewood-mary-kendall/20704847?ean=9781951122898

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Mentioned on the show:

Gary Indiana’s book about the Menendez bros. Resentment

https://bookshop.org/p/books/resentment-a-comedy-gary-indiana/582072?ean=9781584351726

Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween by Lisa Morton: https://bookshop.org/p/books/trick-or-treat-a-history-of-halloween-lisa-morton/348801?ean=9781789141580

On this episode of WRITERS NOT WRITING, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Brian Brady, author of HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT, about golf, the city of San Francisco, and solving a cold case. 

Today’s secret word is: Tolerance

Find Brian here: goldengatetales.com, and book sites on Amazon, Kindle and Barnes & Noble

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https://authorsarahgeddes.my.canva.site

BOTTLED SECRETS OF ROSEWOOD by Mary Kendall:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/bottled-secrets-of-rosewood-mary-kendall/20704847?ean=9781951122898

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Mentioned on the show:

The Longest Minute: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906 by Matthew J. Davenport 

https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-longest-minute-the-great-san-francisco-earthquake-and-fire-of-1906-matthew-j-davenport/18410981?ean=9781250279279

On this episode of Writers Not Writing, Benjamin Gorman refuses to let Doug the Producer be the guest and instead reads “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,” a timely story by the great Ursula K. LeGuin.

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“The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula K. LeGuin:

https://shsdavisapes.pbworks.com/f/Omelas.pdf

Find Benjamin Gorman here:

TikTok: @teachergorman 

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Twitter: @TeacherGorman

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Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to [email protected]

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BOTTLED SECRETS OF ROSEWOOD by Mary Kendall:

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It’s the 100th episode celebration! 100 episodes of the WRITERS NOT WRITING podcast/YouTube show! Join Benjamin Gorman and 16 special guests who celebrate together until the party takes an embarrassing, awkward turn right at the end. 😬🥴

Find this week’s special guests here:

The Amazing Armin Tolentino

Find Armin here: 

https://www.armintolentino.com/

https://twitter.com/ArminTolentino

WE MEANT TO BRING IT HOME ALIVE

https://www.amazon.com/We-Meant-Bring-Home-Alive/dp/1946580074

The Dazzling Dan McCoy

Find Dan’s art here: https://www.instagram.com/danmccoydraws

Find Dan on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/dankmccoy.bsky.social

And check out The Flophouse here: https://www.flophousepodcast.com/

The Zingi Zaji Cox

Find Zaji Cox at:

https://www.patreon.com/zajitheartist

https://www.instagram.com/zajitheartist/

https://www.zajitheartist.com/

The Fabulous Fonda Lee

Website: https://www.fondalee.com/

Newsletter: https://www.fondalee.com/contact/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fonda.lee/

or (ugh) TwitterX: https://www.twitter.com/FondaJLee

The Rapturous Rhiannon Held

@rhiannonheld on various socials

*rhiannonheld.com

*Dungeon Scrawlers channel on Twitch

Twitch link: https://www.twitch.tv/dungeonscrawlers Wednesdays, 6:30 PT

Silver series: https://bookshop.org/contributors/rhiannon-held

Amsterdam Institute novelas compendium: https://bookshop.org/p/books/idyllian-r-z-held/17318281?ean=9781943545155

The Valorous Vanessa Ricci Thode

Website: www.thodestool.ca

Social media @VRicciThode (same handle across platforms for whichever ones I end up at)

The Jovian James Sutter

Find James here: jameslsutter.com

 twitter (@jameslsutter)

 instagram (@james_l_sutter)

 or wherever you buy books

The Jocund Jo Sparkes

Find Jo here: https://www.josparkes.com/

Twitter: https://x.com/Sparkes777

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sparkesbooks/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasparkes/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sparkes777

The Brilliant B. Zelkovich

Find Brittany here: 

Website - www.bzelkovich.com

Twitter - @BZelwen - www.twitter.com/bzelwen

Newsletter Sign Up: http://eepurl.com/hRjkJL

Top Shelf Librarians - https://open.spotify.com/show/0QcDsk5SGtzcEZ1KLmCFMD?si=756f75eb82bf4c6d

“Lifelike” - https://wyldblood.com/lifelike/

“That Which Illuminates Heaven” - https://lunastationquarterly.com/story/that-which-illuminates-heaven/

“The Cost of Rain” - https://corvidqueen.com/stories/the-cost-of-rain-b-zelkovich

“Unforgettable” - https://cityrivertree.com/2020/09/10/043-unforgettable-b-zelkovich/

Kaleidoscopic Karen Eisenbrey

Find Karen and her work here:

Website: kareneisenbreywriter.com, home to my band-name blog Square Pig in a Round Hole and other good stuff

https://kareneisenbreywriter.com/

Still on Twitter for now: @ KarenEisenbrey

https://twitter.com/KarenEisenbrey

Facebook: @ KarenEisenbreyWriter

https://www.facebook.com/KarenEisenbreyWriter

Ego & Endurance by Karen Eisenbrey

https://www.amazon.com/Ego-Endurance-Karen-Eisenbrey-ebook/dp/B0C15YHL8T

The Marvelous Miriam Gershow

Find Miriam here:

Www.miriamgershow.com

@miriamgershow on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky

@mgershow on Facebook

The Charming Charles Austin Muir

Find Charles here:

https://www.facebook.com/charles.muir1/

https://www.instagram.com/charlesaustinmuir/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCklEobCqBJG7YcvMDpyBfBg

https://www.theadventuresofkarapicante.com/

Air Guitar Workout Live on KGW:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJD0iaN0kDI

Sparkle Celebration:

https://www.theadventuresofkarapicante.com/sparkle-celebration

The Sensational Sarah Geddes

Find Sarah here:

Facebook page: AuthorSarahGeddes

Instagram and twitter:  @authorsarahgeddes 

Website: authorsarahgeddes.my.canva.site

The Ebulient Elle Mitchell

Find Elizabeth here: 

www.Emitchellwrites.com 

Insta/Threads (we’ll see about Threads, cause who knows with new things) @emtichellwrites

By Elle Mitchell:

Another Elizabeth: https://www.amazon.com/Another-Elizabeth-Literary-Psychological-Disabled-ebook/dp/B0BTGVF9FW

I Never Stopped: https://www.amazon.com/Another-Elizabeth-Literary-Psychological-Disabled-ebook/dp/B0BTGVF9FW

America Are You Scared Yet:

https://www.amazon.com/American-Are-You-Scared-Yet/dp/1949990060

The Radiant Rachel A. Rosen

Find Rachel here:

Website: https://rachelrosen.ca/

Website for my writing collective: https://nightbeatseu.ca/

Website for my podcast: https://wizardsandspaceships.ca/

 (or look for Wizards & Spaceships on your podcast app of choice)

On Instagram and Threads as rachelashrosen

On Bluesky as darkerthanvanta

On Mastodon as youseeatortoise at wandering.shop

And the always compassionate, kind, and comforting Kurt Clopton

Find Kurt here: @kurtclopton on Instagram

SuperGuy

https://not-a-pipe-publishing.square.site/product/superguy-by-kurt-clopton/6?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=true&q=false

SuperGuy 2: Electric Boogaloo

https://not-a-pipe-publishing.square.site/product/superguy-2-by-kurt-clopton/8?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=true&q=false

And the questionable on air talent:

Find Benjamin Gorman here:

TikTok: @teachergorman 

https://www.tiktok.com/@teachergorman

Twitter: @TeacherGorman

https://twitter.com/teachergorman

Instagram @teachergorman

https://www.instagram.com/teachergorman

Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/TeacherGorman/

Bluesky: 

https://bsky.app/profile/benjamingorman.bsky.social

On this episode of WRITERS NOT WRITING, Benjamin Gorman talks about the launch party for Beth Gibbs’ PACIFIC NORTH WITCH, tries to raise the alarm about the math of Donald Trump’s mass deportation threats, and shares his story from THE MAGIC WE MISS anthology. 

Today’s secret word is: Tutus

Find Benjamin Gorman here:

TikTok: @teachergorman 

https://www.tiktok.com/@teachergorman

Twitter: @TeacherGorman

https://twitter.com/teachergorman

Instagram @teachergorman

https://www.instagram.com/teachergorman

Facebook: 

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Today’s show is brought to you by 

HENRY THE SNEEZING DRAGON, TO THE MOON: A JACOB AND TREVOR ADVENTURE and the forthcoming THE WATER BEAR ASTRONAUT by Sarah Geddes 

https://authorsarahgeddes.my.canva.site

BOTTLED SECRETS OF ROSEWOOD by Mary Kendall:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/bottled-secrets-of-rosewood-mary-kendall/20704847?ean=9781951122898

The INDULGE YOUR SHELF Book Club. Learn more and join our community of readers here: https://bit.ly/IYSBC

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On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Joachim Sohn and Colleen East, authors of the forthcoming anthology THE MAGIC WE MISS which hits store shelves on November 30th.

Find Joachim Sohn here: member page of PAN (Phantastic Authors Network) 

https://wir-erschaffen-welten.net/mitglied/joachim-sohn/

On this page you will find buttons to all my other social media sites

Find Colleen East here: https://cara.app/dreamspelunker

Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to [email protected]

Today’s show is brought to you by 

HENRY THE SNEEZING DRAGON, TO THE MOON: A JACOB AND TREVOR ADVENTURE and the forthcoming THE WATER BEAR ASTRONAUT by Sarah Geddes 

https://authorsarahgeddes.my.canva.site

BOTTLED SECRETS OF ROSEWOOD by Mary Kendall:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/bottled-secrets-of-rosewood-mary-kendall/20704847?ean=9781951122898

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On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Laura Stanfill, Nancy Townsley, Jess Graff, and Gigi Little, authors of the forthcoming anthology THE MAGIC WE MISS which hits store shelves on November 30th.

Find Jess Graff here: @clay_bird_nest on Instagram and JessGraff.com

Find Nancy Townsley here: nancytownsley.com; @nancy.townsley on Instagram; @NancyTownsley3 on X

Find Laura Stanfill here: laurastanfill.com, forestavenuepress.com @lhstanfill on Insta and X

Find Gigil Little here: https://www.gigilittle.com/

Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to [email protected]

Today’s show is brought to you by 

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https://authorsarahgeddes.my.canva.site

BOTTLED SECRETS OF ROSEWOOD by Mary Kendall:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/bottled-secrets-of-rosewood-mary-kendall/20704847?ean=9781951122898

The INDULGE YOUR SHELF Book Club. Learn more and join our community of readers here: https://bit.ly/IYSBC

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Mentioned on the show:

SONATA IN WAX by Edward Hamlin: https://greencitybooks.com/portfolio-items/sonata/

ALL HER LOVED ONES ENCODED, Michael Keefe: https://annieblooms.com/book/9798218119515

IMAGINE A DOOR by Laura Stanfill: https://www.forestavenuepress.com/bookshop/p/imagine-a-door

Rancho Gordo beans: https://www.ranchogordo.com/

SURVIVAL TIPS by Miriam Gershow

https://bookshop.org/p/books/survival-tips-stories-miriam-gershow/20613425?ean=9781955593083

Sari Botton’s OLDSTER MAGAZINE: https://oldster.substack.com/